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Early Childhood,
Special Education, and
Title Programs
Team Director:
Colleen Riley

Assistant Directors:
Kerry Haag
Jana Bradfield

1-800-203-9462
(Kansas Residents Only)
or
1-785-291-3097

Special Education Services
Web contact:
Evelyn Alden
(785)296-3868

Early Learning Guidelines & Standards

The Kansas Early Learning document has been developed for use by child care providers, early childhood teachers, administrators, families and others who provide care to young children.

The overall purpose of this document is to provide a general overview of the skills, knowledge, and abilities young children have and can learn with the help of caring and knowledgeable adults that lead them toward success in a Kindergarten setting.

Each section of the document presents information that can be used by adults to create the opportunities and learning experiences young children need in order to grow, develop, and learn.

	Title	Description
	Section I:	( PDF) Cover/ Table of Contents/ Letter from Governor Sebelius/ Introduction / Guiding Principles of this Document / Section Descriptions
	Section II	( PDF) Design of the Guidelines / Developmental Domains / Ages Pages
	Section III: How to Use the Kansas Early Learning Guidelines	( PDF) How to Use
	Section IV: Kansas Early Learning Standards	( PDF) Physical Health & Development / Social-Emotional Development / Communication & Literacy / Approaches to Learning / Science / Mathematical Knowledge / Social Studies / Fine Arts
	Section V: How to Use the Early Learning Standards	( PDF) How to Use
	Section VI: Early Learning Connections	( PDF) Introduction / The Kansas Vision for School Readiness / Making the Connections / Learning Continuum: Birth - 3rd / Head Start Outcomes / Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special
	Section VII: Appendices	( PDF) Resources / Glossary / Research / Research / Development Committee

The Promising Practices Network

The Promising Practices Network (PPN) is a user-friendly website operated by the RAND Corporation that provides evidence-based information on child, youth, and family policy. Visit the Promising Practices Network:

	Title	Description
	The Promising Practices Network	Link

General Early Childhood Documents

	Title	Description
	Early Childhood Programs At A Glance	PDF
	Birth to Five: Finding Programs that meet your needs	PDF

Reports by Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit

Most Recent Reports

Reviewing Whether Childhood Programs are Coordinated - Executive Summary (PDF)

Reviewing Whether Childhood Programs Are Coordinated - Full Report (PDF)

2010 Birth to Five Administrators Summit: Presentations

	Title	Description
	Planning Web	PDF
	Planning Web FILLED TEMPLATE	PDF
	School Readiness: a historical perspective	PowerPoint
	Master TEMPLATE FILLED BY AREAS-LIT	PDF
	Draft Agenda	PDF
	Kansas Early Learning Document Overview	PowerPoint
	KSELD: Supporting the seeds of literacy	PowerPoint

2009 Birth to Five Administrators Summit: Presentations

	Title	Description
	Why Early Childhood Investment Matters	PowerPoint
	An Easy Decision	PowerPoint
	Birth to Five Summit	PowerPoint

If you need any additional assistance in the area of Early Learning, we hope you will feel free to contact any of our staff to assist you with information regarding Early Learning services and programs available in the state of Kansas.

Early Childhood, Special Education, Title Programs
Team Director:
Colleen Riley

Early Childhood Coordinator
Gayle M. Stuber, Ph.D.
gstuber@ksde.org

Parents as Teachers Consultant
Janet Newton, MS
jnewton@ksde.org

Early Childhood, 619
Tiffany Smith, LMSW
tsmith@ksde.org

Administrative Assistant
Beccy Strohm
bstrohm@ksde.org

1-800-203-9462
(Kansas Residents Only)
or
1-785-296-6602

Special Education Services
Web contact:
Evelyn Alden
(785)296-3868